Lentil Burger with Mango Salsa
I’ve been doing a lot of crafts with the girls that involve lentils. Now, I have a kitchen full of unused lentils. Having never been a fan of lentil soup, this is problematic. What can I do with them? I decided to look up the nutritional facts for lentils. I was hoping that they wouldn’t actually be that good for you. Then I could let them sit in my cupboard guilt-free. Of course, it is quite the opposite. One cup of cooked lentils contains 18 grams of protein and 36% of the daily value of iron. That is almost as much protein as a hamburger, with double the iron. Seemed simple to me. I needed to make them into burgers. I am now a reformed lentil disbeliever. It was yummy! Lentils, it turns out, really absorb the flavors and allow them to mix nicely.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of cooked lentils
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1 clove of garlic
, minced
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 tsp red wine vinegar
- cilantro (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 mango
- 1 lime
- 1 small red onion
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- Desired amount of cilantro
Instructions
- Cook lentils according to package directions.
- In a medium bowl, combine lentils and bread crumbs until thoroughly mixed.
- Add remaining ingredients, mix, and form into burgers. Cook as you would a hamburger.
- Dice mango and red onion.
- In medium bowl, combine mango, red onion, olive oil, white wine vinegar, and cilantro. Mix thoroughly.
- Squeeze lime over the mixture. Stir.
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